NHC estimates 37,000 people 65 years and older now eligible after state updates vaccine guidance
NHC not ready to include 65+ age group in vaccine roll-out By WECT Staff | January 14, 2021 at 2:22 PM EST - Updated January 14 at 7:21 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - With the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services revising its guidance on Thursday to include individuals 65 years and older in the current group to be vaccinated, New Hanover County officials estimate that this update will make 37,000 people eligible for the vaccine locally.
“New Hanover County will work to ensure that even more of our residents can receive a vaccine under this revised “Group 2” outlined by the state,” according to a news release from the county. “As the county receives additional shipments of the vaccine, Public Health will work with our local healthcare partners to share the vaccine and reach as many people as possible who are now eligible under the state’s updated guidance.”
New Hanover County received about 4,800 doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine a few days before Christmas. Over 1,300 doses have been administered. (Port…
New Hanover Co. reports 14 additional COVID-19-related deaths since Dec. 23 COVID-19 vaccine (Source: wect) By WECT Staff | December 30, 2020 at 1:36 PM EST - Updated December 30 at 1:36 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County Public Health officials say they are seeing a surge of daily COVID-19 cases in recent weeks.
According to the county, 1,158 new cases have been reported over the last two weeks while the health department has been informed of 14 deaths of county residents connected to COVID-19 since Dec. 23.
“The 14 individuals who died were all at risk of severe illness because of age (ranging in age from 60 to 90 years old), underlying health conditions or both. This brings the total number of New Hanover County residents who have died from COVID-19 to 91,” the county stated in a news release.